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Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES ANIELLO DE VIVO, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY.

YSI-IARPEIl\TII\TGr OR HONING MACHINE.

Application filed October 5, 1922. Serial No. 592,576.

The present invention relates to machines or devices for sharpening and honing, and more particularly for sharpening and honing razors, the machine or device being of the same type generally as that described and shown in my Patent No. 977,172, dated Nov. 29, 1910, the device described in said patent however, being of relatively small dimensions for easy portability, as in the pocket of the user, while the present machine or device although compact and portable is of larger dimensions and sturdier construction than the first device, and better adapted to sustain the wear and strain incident to use where razors in large numbers are to be operated upon, asin the case of a business concern which sharpens and hones large numbers of razors, or where the machine or device is used by a person -who travels about from place to place and operates upon a large number of razors in the course of his travels.

One object of the invention is to provide a machine for sharpening or grinding razors which comprises means for honing the razors as well.

Another object is to provide a machine by which a razor may be sharpened or ground, while a second razor may be honed concurrently with the sharpening or grinding of the first mentioned razor.

Another object is to provide a machine constructed and arranged to sharpen or grind automatically the blade .of a razor uniformly and evenly throughout its length.

Another object is to provide a machine for honing automatically the blade of a razor.

Another obj ect is to provide a machine by which a razor may be automatically sharpcned or ground, while a second razor may be automatically honed concurrently with the sharpening or grinding of the first men-r tioned razor.

Another object is to provide a machine of the character mentioned which is operated by electricity.

Another object is to provide a machine of the character mentioned having a carriage for razor blade holding or clamping means, this carriage being reciprocatable transversely to the sharpening or grindingmeans of the machine, and the machine having razor blade honing means rotatable in reverse directions, the rotation of which in reverse direction is substantially synchronous with the reverse movement of said carriage when the carriage is reciprocated.

To the'accomplishment of the above objects, and such other objects as may be disclosed in the course of the subjoined description by way of example of one embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine arranged in an enclosing box or case.

Figure 2 is a side elevation on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow, one side of the enclosing box or case being removed.

Figure 3 is a bottom view, or view of the under side of the machine.

Figure i is a detail bottom view, or View of the underside, on an enlarged scale, of the carriage and razor blade holder or clamping means.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional side view, on an enlarged scale, of the clamping portions of the razor blade holder and carriage.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail plan view of the honing mechanism on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of Fig. 6, partly in section on the same scale as Fig. 6 and Figure 8 is an end elevation looking in the direction of the arrow of Fig. 6, and on the same scale as Fig. 6.

Similar reference characters denote similar parts throughout the several views.

The invention, as shown, comprises, the posts or supports 10, having at their lower ends suitable bases secured to the foundation plate 11 which in the present instance is secured to an enclosing box or case.- The table or platform 12 is secured to the upper end of the posts or supports 10, to which table or platform the supporting plate 18 is secured, the supporting plate having a raised upper surface portion 14A.

The motor 15 rests upon the foundation plate 11 and is operatively connected to the drive wheel 16 fixed on the drive shaft 17 turning in bearings 18 and 19 secured to the upper side of the supporting plate 13, one end of the drive shaft being extended beyond the edge of the plate 13, and having fixed on vits extended end the small gear 20 which meshes with the large gear Wheel 21 fixed on the short or stub shaft 22 arranged parallel to the drive shaft and turning in a bearing, not seen, secured to the supporting plate 13, the speed ot rotation of the stun shaft being reduced.

The stub shaft 22 extends beyond the edge of the supporting plate 13 and has on its extended end the intermediate sprocket 23 and the outer sprocltet 2li, the sprocket being` connected by the sprocket chain 25 to the sprocket wheel 26 lix'ed on the shaft 27, Fig. 3, later mentioned. The sprocket Qd is connected by the sprocltet chain QS to the sprocket wheel 29 lined on one end of the worin shaft later nientioned.

The grinding wheel 3() is niounted on the drive shaft 17, being located ,in a position about inidwafy of the length of the supporting plate j I The slidable rod 31 is supported iii raised bearings and 33 secured to the uppci` side ot the raised surface portion 14: of the SiippQrtingplate, and has secured vthereto the cross-piece or cross-block 311 which is slidable with the rod 31 and prevents rotation ot the rod 31 during its sliding nieveinent. y Y The rod 31 is provided on its upper side .near its opposite ends withtlie substantially horizontally projecting pins 35 and 3b, each or which entends slightly over the worin shaft ,later described,V and is provided near one ot its ends, the inner, on its under side, with the downwardly projecting` pins 37 and 38, oppositely disposed to and adjacent to each other and extending below the supporting plate 13 and table or platforin 12, through registering openings in said plate and table,.the purpose of the pins and 36, 4and 37 and 38, being later stated.

The worin shaft 39 is lsupported by the bearings 110 and 41, these bearings being secured to the under side ot the supporting plate l1,3, which plate,.and the table or platt'orni 12 as well, has therein the opening 1li! through which ajportion ofthe upper side of the worin-shaft, particularly the worin thereof, is exposed tor the purpose later stated. AThe worin shattphas thereon stop collars 43 and 4d, for preventing longitudinal inov'enient ot' thegworin` shaft. @ne end, 4-5, 'of the worin shaft is eiitended, on which thesprocltet 29 is mounted.

The worni-shatt 39 is provid/ed with the worin le havingA the worin-groove il?, the worm-groove 'having at its respective ends he inclined faces i8 and 49, Fig. 3, for he lpurpose later stated. l

The slide-plate or strip 50, is, arranged parallel and adjacent to the opening -l-Q, one edge ,ot the slide-plate or strip extending slightly over said opening, this plate 'or strip being raised above or spaced above the/supporting plate 13 by the posts or supports 51 and fastened 'to these posts or supports which are secured at their Vlower Yends to the supporting" plate.

The carriage l'or the razor blade holder comprises the rip-standing sidepieces 52 and and the base-block 5ft. Rach ot' the sidepieces and 53 is cut away or recessed in its uneei or bottoni side in the nud-portion ot the side-piece, shown by the dotted lines ot Figs. 1 and d, to permit the side-pieces to engage transversely and slidablj.7 the slideplat'e or istrip 50, tlie side-pieces being retained in this sliding i-xngagenient by the pr j'ecting ends ot the plates, 5G, 5'?! and 53 secured to the under sides or edges ot' the sidepieces and eXt`e1i(1lin.g over the under side et the slide-plate or strip. The base-block is secured lntwecn the sidepieces 52 and 53, and has longitudinally thereof in its upper sui'tace a recess or slideway, in the present instance 'o't dovetail shape in crosslsection, in Ywhich the supporting` base-nieniber, later described, of the razor blade holder is received.

yihe razor blade holder comprises the supporting base in'enib'er 59, the yT-shaped en lpiece GO and the tilting arni Gl.

'lhe supporting base inenibei 59 is contorinably engageabl'e i'n the recess or 'slideway oi" the base block 54; and has on its upper surface the 11p-standing side-pieces er bearing-pieces 62 and 63.

The T-shaped end-'piece 6U coinprises the short stein or leg` portion 64, and the long cross-piece or head portion whichconstitutes the inner clamping inenib'er (3 5 ol the holder. The stein or leg portion o 'i is received between the side-pieces or bearingpieces G2 and 63 ot the base nieniber 59 and is provided with laterally extending arins or pins passing through these side-pieces or bearing-pieces whereby roel-:ing or tilting niovenient ot' the leg-portion, and the head portion as well, is afforded. The head poi'- tion or clamping ineinber 65 has near the ends thereof and eztendi'ng therethrough adjustable bolts ebend G?, these bolts being ijnfovided with adjusting nuts 63 and 69, the outer ends of these bolts being secured in and carrying the outer clain'ping Ineinber 70, the outer clamping ineinber being movable away troni or towards the inner claniping ineinber by adjustment of. the nuts 68 and G9, the outer cl'ainpingy ineinber being supported inidway ofits length by the guide ineinber T1, Fig. Ll, attached lto the outer clanipii'ig meinber and sliding in a bore, not shown, in the inner clamping ineniber.

The outer clainping ineinber 70, Fig. 5.

has on the inner edge thereot', longitudinally ot the ogutei clamping nieinbe'r and extending towards the inner clamping ineinber, a flange or rib 72 for co-operafting with the adjustable screws 73 and 74, extending througl'i the inner clainping niei'nber, to hold the blade ol2 the razor between said iiange and screws. v i

The tilting 'arm 61, is secured at one end to the steni or leg portion 64 of the T- loo shaped end-piece between the side-pieces 62 and G3 of the base member 59 of the razor blade holder, and is provided at its outer or free end with an open ended slot in which the adjusting pin 7G engages. The adjusting pin 7 6 is secured at its lower end to the base member 59 and is provided at its upper end with an adjusting nut 77 which bears on a collar or annular extension 7S, loosely mounted on the pin 76, the helix spring 79 being arranged around the pin 74 between the under side of said collar or extension 7 8 and the upper side of the base member 59, for yieldably maintaining or supporting the outer end of the tilting arm. It will be noted that the T-shaped endpiece, and with it the inner and outer clainping members, may be slidably moved on the base member 59 towards or away from the 'f grinding wheel, and held in desired posi.-

tion by the adjustable screw 59, and that by compression of the spring 79 by means of the adjusting nut 77, the T-shaped end-piece, and with it the inner and outer clamping members, may be tilted upwardly, and that by release of the compression ofthe spring 79 by means of the nut 77, said end-piece and clamping members as well may be tilted downwardly, the effect being that by the adjustment of said nut, the razor blade when clamped or held between the inner and outer clamping members, may be adjusted relative to the grinding wheel 30, and any desired curvature may be given to the blade in grinding or sharpening.

The base block 54, F ig. 5 has an extension or plate 80 which extends downwardly to a position adjacent to the under side of the carriage of the razor blade holder for supporting the carrying member 81 for the cross-over dog 82, to permit engagement of the crossover dog in the worin-groove 47 of the worm-shaft for providing reciprocatable movement of the razor blade carriaoe and holder by rotation of the worm-shaft, whereby the razor blade is carried by reverse movement transversely across the face ofthe grinding wheel. rlhe cross-over dog Si. is pivotally attached to the carrying mem` ber 81 between raised side-portions 33 and 84 thereof, Fig'. 4, whereby the pivotal or rotative movement of the` cross-over dog is limited.

As relating to the razor honing feature of the invention: rlhe shaft27, Fig. 3, which turns in bearings secured to the under side of the table or platform 12, and on which shaft the sprocket wheel 26 is mounted, is provided on its mid length with the sleeve 85, loose thereon. The sleeve 85 has at its inner end the bevel gear S6 having the clutch mem` ber 87 attached thereto, and has at its outer end the bevel gear 8S having the clutch member 89 attached thereto. The shaft 27 adjacent to the clutch member 87 is provided with the clutch member 90, having the groove 91 and collar 92, splined on the shaft 27 against rotation except with the shaft and slidable for a short distance thereon, the clutch member being engageable with and disengageable from the clutch member 87' by sliding movement on said shaft. The shaft 27 adjacent to the clutch member 89 is provided with the clutch mem` ber 93, having the groove 94 and collar 95, splined on the shaft 27 against rotation ez;- cept with the shaft and slidable for a short distance thereon, the clutch member being engageable with and disengageable from the clutch member 89 by sliding movement on the shaft 27. The larve bevel gear 96 is mounted on the shaft 97 on the under side of the table or platform 12 in position to mesh with the` bevel gears l86 and 88. The shaft 97 is supported by suitable bearings, not seen, and extends upwardly through the table or platform 12 and supporting plate 13 to a position above the plane of the driveshaft 17. Y

For shifting the clutch members 90 and 93 the shift plates or shifters 98 and 99 rigidly connected to each other by the rod or bar 100 are arranged to engage in the grooves 91 and 94 of the respective clutch members 90 and 93. rIhe connecting rod or bar 100 has rigidly secured thereto and spaced therefrom the yoke or bail 101 having in its mid length the longitudinal slot 102, Figs. 2 and 3, the purpose of said yoke or bail and slot being later stated.

rlhe shifting arm 103 is pivotally secured about midway of its length to the under side of the table or platform 12 and parallel to the horizontal plane of said table. The arm 103 is preferably of the shape shown in Fig. 3, having a body 104,l and a neck 105, the end of this neck, When the arm is in normal operative position, lying obliquely between the downwardly projecting pins 37 and 38 of the slidable rod 31 being held in this position by the spring later mentioned. The arm 103 is provided at the outer end of its body 104 with alined spaced pins 106 and 107 which extend downwardly. @ne end of the shifting lever 108 is engaged obliquely, or bound by contact, between the pins 106 and 107, and the opposite end or point 109 of said lever is engaged in and extends through the before mentioned slot 102 of the yoke or bail 101, being as shown i111 Fig. 3 engaged in the outer end of said s ot.

The spring 110 is attached at one of its ends to the eXtreme end of the neck of the shifting arm, and is attached at its opposite end to the shifting lever near the end or point 109 thereof, the tendency of this spring being to pull the end or point 109 towards the neck 105, whereby the point 109 as shown is maintained in the outer end of the slot 102 and the neck of the arm 103 is. maintained in position between the pins 37 and 38, and the clutch member 89 in Consequence isl maintained in engagement withl the clutch member 37, and the large bevel gear 96, and with it the shaft 97, will be caused to rotate in one direction, that shown `by the upper arrow of Fig. 3.

4 It will be noted that if the arm 103 and shifting lever 103 be caused to shirt to the positions shown in outline in Fig. 3, the clutch member 89 will be thrown out oi: engagement with the clutch member 37, and the clutch member 93 will be thrown into engagement with the clutch member 39, with the result that the bevel gear 96, and with Vit the shaft 97, vwill be caused to rotate in Vdirection opposite to its former rotation, or in direction of the lower arrow of Fig. 3.

Referring to Fig. 7, the raised surface of the supporting 'plate 13 has thereon the bored boss 112 through whieh the shaft 97 passes. The small gear wheel 113 is arranged on the shaft 97 on the upper end of Y the boss 112, being retained in position by the stop collar 114 and turning with the shaft 97. The shaft 97 has thereon above the collar 114 the supporting disk 115 secured to the shaiit 97 by the set screw 115 and turning with the shaft. The honing disk 117 is arranged on the sup uorting disk 115 tov rotate with the shaft 9 being removably retained in position by the thumb Ynut 118. The raised surface 111 has thereon the boss or support 119 upon which is loosely mounted the gear wheel 120, which meshes 'with the small gear wheel 113. rlChe gear wheel 120 has in its upper surface the series of holes 121, the arm 122 being removably secured at one end by the screw 123 to the gear wheel 120 engaging in a desired one oi these holes, the holes 121 and screw 123 permitting regulation of the length ot the stroke of the arm 122. The arm 122 at its opposite end is 'attached to the straight stein portion 12% of the slidable block 125 arranged for vslidable movement longitudinally of the rod 126 which is seated at one end in the cross plate eztending between the supports 123 and is seated at its vother end in the cross plate 1,29 extending between the supports 130. r1`h'e slidable block 125 is provided with the forked stem piece 131, the yforked end oi which engages in the groove 132 ci an er:- tended portion of the razor heel clamp 133. rllhe razor heel clamp 133 is provided on one side with the longitudinal recessed portion 134, the 'set screws 135 and 130 passing` through the heel clamp into `the recessed portion 1131 and being engageable with the heel of the razor for retaining the razor in the heel clamp. The heel clamp on its side opposite to the recessed portion 13-1 has a raised longitudinal portion `or slide face, not seen, which engages in the slideway 137 of the shaft 133 Jor permitting sliding movement or the heel clamp on this shaft and also affording rotative movement oit the heel clamp with the shaft 133. The siaiit 133 ii journalled its inner end in the cross plate 127 and at its outer end is extended and passes through the cross plate 129, being at this end provided inwardly of the cross plate with the stop collar 139 and outwardly of the cross plate 129 with the spacing bearing 11110, the small gear wheel 111 being lined on the outer end of the sl'xait 133 and turning with this shalt.

rEhe slidable rod 31, Fig. 1, has thereon the horizontally extei'iding pin 1412 with which one oi the iorliied ends of the arm 11-1- engages. yhe arm 114, Fig. 6, is o? bell-crank shape and is pivoted at its angle, as at 115, to au extension 115 of the plate 1e. The other forked end 147 ott the arm 1111 engages the stem 14:8 of the gear 'rent 1li-9 which is pivotally secured by stud 150 to the cross plate 129, and is 'ovided with the teeth 151 engaging the l gear wheel 1-11. The gear segn'ient has on its converging sides plungers, 153 the plunger 152 being engageable in the dash-pot -1 and the plunger 153 being engageable in the dash-pot 155, the dash-pots being secured at their bases to the plate 11 of the foundation, and each having a hole such as 156 for escape of air. r1`he helix spring 157 is secured at one end to the pin 153 located near the upper edge of the gear segment and is secured at its lower end to an extension such as 159 located below the edge oru the table 12, the purpose o1' the spring 157 being to prevent the f segment from becoming caught or listed on its pivotal center.

1t will be noted that upon pivotal movement of the arm 11114, the gear segment 149 will be niven a rocking motion whereby a partial rotary, or side to side, motion will be imparted to the shaft 137 and razor heel clamp 133.

For sharpening shears, scissors and the like, a suitable grinding Wheel, not shown, may be substituted for the disk 117, the rest 160, 'which is pivotally movable and adliustably positionable as shown in outline, being provided for maintaining the cutting edge of the shears, not shown, in sharpening contact with the substituted grinding wheel by manually holding the back edge or the shears in contact with the raised flange 131 o1c the rest. 1n operation:

y1`he blade or the razor being clamped between the outer and inner clamping members and 70 of the razor blade holder and suitably adjusted relative to the grinding vheel 30, the motor 15 and drive wheel 16 are set in motion by operation of a suitable switch S connected to a source of supply of electricity, not shown, the carriage and razor blade being moved parallel to the anis of the grinding wheel in the direction ot' the lower a 1rows ot Figs. 1V and 2 by the crossover dog 82 engaging in the worin-groove et?. Then the dog 82 comes into Contact with the inclined or cam face 40, Fig. 3, olflhe worm-groove, the dog S2 is caused to cross over whereby the movement of the carriage and razor blade holder is reversed.

To grind the opposite side ot the razor blade the razor is removed trom the holder and clamped in position to reverse ot that shown in Figs. l and 2, the operation ot the machine being stopped for effecting ths change.

, Relative to honing the razor blade: When the dog 82 reaches the end ot the wormgroove and prior to crossing over therein by Contact with the tace 19 tor reversing the movement olf said carriage. the outer side o'lE the rip-standing side-pi ce 53 ofl the car` riage is brought into contact with the horizontally extending pin ot the slidable rod 31, and the downwardly extending pin 38 of said rod is brought into contact with the adjacent side ot the neck 105, of the' shitting arm 104, and the shitting arm is thrown over into the position shown in outline in Fig. 8, this arm being carried past its pivotal center by the spring 110.

Prior to this movement ot' the arm 103 the point 109 oit the shitting lever 108 is engaged is maintained by the shifter plate 98 in en' gagement with the clutch member 87 whereby the shaft 97 and honing dish 112 thereon are caused to rotate in one direction.

Upon shifting movement oi the arm 103 the point 109 of the shifting lever is shi'lieinto engagement with the inner end ot slot 102 and the shifter plate 99 moves clutch member 93 into engagement with ie clutch member 8S), and the shifter plate 98 moves the clutch member 90 out oit' engagement with the clutch member E37 whereby the shaft 97 and honing disk 11iu thereon are caused to rotate in direction reverse to their former rotation, this reverse movement being substantially synchronous or concurrent with reverse movement ot the razor blade carriage and holder'.

For honing, the heel of the razor adjustably yclamped in the heel clamp 1322, the edge ot the razor being properly applied bythe operator to the honingdisk 117 with reference to the direction ot rotation ot this disk. Through cooperation olf the shaitt 9'?, small gear wheel 113, large gear wheel 120, arm 122, slidable block 125 and heel clamp 185 the razor blade is given a toe to heel honing movement on the surface ot the honing disk 117 followed by a heel to toe honing movement upon reverse reciprocation of the heel clamp. Upon reverse rotation of the honing disk due to reverse rotation of the shaft 97, through cooperation of the slidable rod 31, pin 142, forked arm 1411, gear segment 1119, small gear Wheel 141, and/shaft 137, the shatt 137 is given a partial rotation and with'it the heel clamp 135 -whereby the razor is carried over, pivoting as it were upon its back, and the other tace and edge oit the razor is applied to the honing disk for honing movement, these operations being repeated until the desired honing is accomplished, the honing being done substantially' concurrently with the grinding of the first `betore mentioned razor.

Having thus described my invention, it should be understood that there may be modifications thereof and varia-tions therein without departing from the spirit of' the in vention or exceeding the scope of the ap pended claims.

lVhat I claim and Letters Patent is 1. A machine tor sharpening and honing a plurality ot razors simultaneously, 'compris-ing, in combination, a reciprocating bludedwlding carriage and blad-e grinding means; means tor honing a razor including an oscillating blade holder and an oscillatory honing means; a common means for driving all ol said mechanism; and an oscillating-control means for causing oscillation o't` said honing means to be operated from and by the blade carriage reciprocating means.

2. A machinek for grinding and honing separate blades concurrently, comprising, in combination, a stationary blade-grinder wheel; a reci procatory blade carriage having adjustable carrying means thereon mounted ttor operation betorcsaid grinder; a blade honing device associated with said grinder comprising an alternately rotating hone, a blade-holding holder therewith, means for reciprocatin said holder over said hone, and means cooperative with and operated by the reciprocating blade-carriage, means to cause said blade holder to oscillate in synehronism with said alternating rotating hone.

3. ln a razor sharpening machine, means tor automatically grinoing one razor and honing another concurrently, comprising, in combination with a single operating source, oit an oscillating grinder blade carrier, 'grind-r ing means therefor, an alternating blade l'ioner, oscillating reciprocating blade, holding means therefor, and connecting means between said carrier and said holder to time and control the oscillations, said holder being in synchronism withthe movements of said carrier and said honer.

4. In a. machine `t'or sharpening razors, the combination ot, a frame; an operatively supported motor, a drive shaft supported by said trame and driven by said motor; a

desire to protect by shaft drivenbyA said motor: and having there=A f' therewith and 'having nee-15,473

Worm shaft Vparrallel'tofthe axisof theigrind-vto said 'slidable rod provided 1with ing- .Wlieel-;drvingqnieansireooperatingebeei'arm .engaging 5in the slot vot said yoke Ylier tween; the driver shaft :and ivormI shaft for-rretaining one of said slidahle eluteh members rotatingthe ivormshaft; a razorfoarriage-Jin engagementnvitlr the clutch mem-ber on havinguneans engaging' the Wormrshaict 'fory Hone end otsaid-sleeve to provide rotation ot reciprocating the carriage in a planefpafralf saidV vertical shaft, andrhoning disk in one leltotheivormshaft; a slidablysupported.- direetion, said lever arm upon shitting of the shittable arm upon reverse reeiproeation f of I the "slidal'ile rod releasing;l said clutch rod 1 means' eooperatingxbetween; said fear.- mage,y and rod `forl providingI Concurrent reey a lever v eiproeating movement fot the carriage and member and: engaging the other slidable rod; a shaft supportedz parallel;.tothe-Worin clutch -ineinber with the clutch member on shaft on a lowerf'plane"'than the pla-ne or the fi the rother endv of said sleeve to lprovide wormzshaft; driving; ,inea-nscooperating.be-'l rotationiot said vertioal'slia'lgt and honing tvveenitlie'.drivefsha'ft1and1said,loive-rfshafti diskin direetion reverse to their it'ornier ro- -lor rotating the lowerwshatya shaft sup-tation substantially concurrently vith re-v portedvertioallyrelative tosaidlowerfshaft verse reeiproeation of said carriage. having one ende adiaeentvtothe loiveiv shaftl 6. lira razor sharpen-ing maehinm the com. andvhavingzionitsoppositefendA a honingnfhuiationlot, a reeiproeatable sliding; rod; a

disk-gbeveldgear mean-s and olutohmeans'eo-v reversibly rotatable honing` disk; a statioir v"operating between said lovverrshaft and ver-f tieal shaft 'for rotating the vertical shafty' andshlfting means eooperatmg'bettveensaid having a straight stem'and a forked stein;

ary/rodadjacent to said disk arranged ra slidahle rodY and said elutehineans .for causa:A air arm pivoted at yone end to the drivinging reverse rotative'movementof said vere. means ot said disk eeeentrieally thereot and -tieal shaft fand` honi-nggdisk substantially fsecured'at its otheikend to the straight stein concurrentlyr WitlrA reverse movementi of' said'v ot carriage in its Areeiproeation.H ary rod,-the inner end ofisaid sliatt'being 5. nfainaehine tor-sharpeningrazors,,the 'fadjaeentz tofsaid'disk; a 'aZor blade heel Combiinition'vof,l a frame; a motor; a driverolamp slidable'oirsaid shaft and rotatable to the axis o'ftlie'grinding ivheelgfmeans'eo-A ing` said groove; a gear wheel on the outer operatingbetweenfthe'driveishattand Wormv vendi'of said shaft tor moving' the slia'ttza shaft forrotatingthevvormshaft; aearriage spring' controlled gear segment engaging; reeiproeat-ablv slidable in a plane trans-vsaid gearWvheel having; a plunger on each verselyto tli'e'grindingivhe'el having-ia razor sideand a stem portion ;v dash-pots Jfor reblade *holdery reciprocate-ble fthereivithz aforfeeivingsaid plungers: and a pivotallv movholding` the razor blade'in'operative.relationable arm :engaging aid slidable rod and ento the grinding Wheel during reoiprocation*gaging the stem-'portion olf said yrear segment `ol? Athe earriageand holderfa. slidably sup# forimparting rocking motion to' the gear ported rodymeanscooperating.betiveensaidi"segment upon reeiproeation of said slidiihle earriagejand rod f'for providing:eonourrentn'rod.

reciprocatingYmovement:ofthe carriageand"` 7. ln a razor sharpening' machineA of the rod; :a shaft supported parallel toithe tivormt character described having a grinding; Wheel,

shaft on a lower plane than the `Wormshaittthe .reombindionwot5 'a reeiproeatable earand driven from the driveashaft; a shaftffriage; and a razor blade holder Comprising` supported vertically relative vto said lower a base member-slidablv supported on the ea shaft having on its 'endadj aeent to fthe loiver riag'e for reoiproeatable movement therewith shaft a bevel geen and having on itsvoppoand for movement transversely of the caiVA site end a honingdisk 51 clutch membersislidria'geftorvards or :uv-ay -from said *',erinding able'oir'said lovversha'ftya sleeve on saidv uvheel, an end-piece pivotallj7 supported on lower shattbetween :said velutehunembers,rr thebase member orftilting movement, inner Y the `sleeve having onzeaeh :end the'reot a and outer blade clamping vmembers on the bevel gea-r ineshingfwithithe bevetgear otwendpieee and tiltable' therewith for posi` the .fertieal' shaft :andi-havinga Clutch mem-f tioning theedge-o't the razor blade relative ber adjacent to each bevel gear;` plates for :to the grinding` edge of said Lgrinding` Wheeh shifting the slidahle clutch members intoandfl a tilting' arm secured at one end to the end-l out of engagement with' theA Clutchl members.V Apiene and yieldably supported at itssoppoofsaidsleeve;y a yokeconneeting saidplates site endon said base member, and means for havingfa slot therein;v and 'a spring: eon-M adjusting thetiltiiwfirm.`

trolled shiftable arm operatively oonneotedii lllE-L'EJG. DE VIVO.

said block; a shaft parallel to said station# L au annular groove.;v on-a grindingnheelga ivorm shalt parallel f the 'forked stem'ot the slidahle bleek enanadiallyithereof: a slidable yblock on said rod 

